Gulf Medical University Welcomes New Batch of Students at White Coat Ceremony
Ajman, UAE : More than 400 students of Gulf Medical University, the prominent private medical university of the Gulf region, completed their white coats – the mantle of the health profession, and took their Medical Students’ Oath as they were formally inducted into their respective medical courses at the White Coat Ceremony held at the University campus on 5th September 2018.
The ceremony was held for the new students of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, and Associate Degree in Pre-Clinical Sciences, Physiotherapy, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Imaging Sciences, and Anesthesia Technology.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. Hossam Hamdy, Chancellor of GMU, said “Professionalism, Care & Empathy and Trustworthiness are the three core principles of the medical career. How to communicate, connect, interact and feel will play a key role in educating health professionals.”
Dr. Thumbay Moideen, founder, President Board of Trustees, Gulf Medical University was the chief guest of the White Coat Ceremony. Prof. Hossam Hamdy, presided over the function. The ceremony marked the first step in the healthcare careers of the new students who are now part of GMU’s 80+ nationalities-strong student community.
Speaking at the occasion, Dr. Thumbay Moideen thanked His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuami, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, for his continuous support for Gulf Medical University, which has become an academic beacon and home for pioneering research and innovation, and the place where UAE doctors and medical professionals are qualified to provide the best healthcare.
Prof. Hossam Hamdy formally welcomed the new class of students. Stressing the importance of human communication and interaction in the medical profession, he said, “Medical sciences will always rely on communication between human beings. The patient, the student, the healthcare provider, and the medical educator are all humans. How to communicate, connect and interact and feel will play a key role in educating Health professional.
“We will train you on how to be a better communicator.” He reminded the new students that Professionalism, Care & Empathy and Trustworthiness are the three core principles of their chosen career. He added that Gulf Medical University is internationally leading in education technology development,” he added.
This year, (GMU) launched two new colleges; the Nursing College and College of Healthcare Management and Health Economics, which brings the total number of colleges to six. The University offers 23 accredited courses, with additional courses awaiting accreditation, expected to be added soon. GMU has an active collaboration with a number of prestigious universities around the world as well as world-renowned research institutes.
The Gulf Medical University Academic Health System (GMUAHS), the only private Academic Health System in the region, links the healthcare, medical education, and research functions on its own. Research is an essential strategic direction of GMUAHS. The Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine leads research in the field of cancer biology and immunology, with international collaboration with France, Poland and Korea.
The strategic plans of Gulf Medical University include increasing its global footprint by setting up three new medical university campuses in three different countries and transforming into a research-based university by 2025.
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England sticking with Key, McCullum and Stokes despite Ashes humbling
London (AP): England is not sacking anybody following the 4-1 Ashes loss in Australia.
A review of the tour by the England and Wales Cricket Board, announced within hours of the final match in January, was concluded on Monday. Firing people would “be the easy thing to do,” ECB chief executive Richard Gould said but he insisted, "This is not the time to throw everything out."
Managing director Rob Key, coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes kept their jobs after the best England side to go to Australia in 14 years lost the Ashes in 11 days with two games to spare.
“Moving people on can sometimes be the easy thing to do. That's not the route that we're going to take,” Gould said. “I've seen the driving ambition and determination that we're lucky enough to have within our leadership group to take the lessons from the Ashes and move forward.”
Gould previously was the chief executive of Bristol City soccer club and said the ECB would not follow the same route as soccer's hire-and-fire culture.
“Cricket is a very unique sport in that it takes a team of leadership ... it's not like football where there's a single point of failure or success with a manager," he said. He added the ECB would not “select or deselect management based on a popularity campaign.”
The main criticisms of England's tour were poor preparation, player misbehavior, and selection mistakes.
At a press conference at Lord's, Gould and Key said McCullum and Stokes have not had a “bust up,” they did not want McCullum to “completely change” but “to evolve,” the behavior of some players was “unprofessional,” there will be more consequences for underperforming, and a commitment to “better long-term planning” ahead of major test series.
Some changes were already implemented for the Twenty20 World Cup, where England reached the semifinals. Gould implied that performance saved McCullum.
Key acknowledged that England supporters would be disappointed to see the management team go unpunished.
“I know people want punishment and that people then should be sacked for that,” Key said. “That doesn't mean we don't feel like we've gone through some serious pain: Brendon, myself, Ben. It's been as tough a time as I think I've had.”
